The Definitive Guide to the History of
Pubs and Beerhouses in Coventry

Drinking in an Old English Town

Lamp Tavern, 13-14 Cook Street

These premises have been known by different names during their history:	FROM	TO	NAME
	1841	1850	LAMP
	1850	1861	CROWN
	1861	1939	LAMP TAVERN
Does this name refer to a particular lamp? Between 1850 and 1861 this was the CROWN, 13 Cook Street. Until 1930 this was a home brew pub. On 12th December 1939 it closed.
LICENSEES: 1839 Mr. J. Stringer 1841 Edward Nock 1845 C. R. Crosley 1871 - 1896 John Green ostler and tavern keeper 1903 - 1919 Thomas Claridge 1921 - 1922 F. Claridge 1924 - 1932 S. Brown 1933 - 1936 D. W. N. Mosley BREWERS: to 1902 John Green 1902 - 1930 Thomas Claridge
Street plan of 1851